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Job Description

Overview

The 1st Class Aluminum Pulse Welder welds together structural metal components as specified in blueprints, work orders or oral instructions.

Responsibilities

  • Obtains the appropriate tools needed for a particular job and subsequently sets up their equipment.
  • Binds together structural metal components that have been pre-assembled and tacked into place.
  • Performs good, cosmetic sound welds.
  • Examines his/her work and may chip off excess weld, slag, and splatter with the appropriate tools.
  • Leaves little to no rework when the job is complete.
  • Troubleshoots his/her equipment.
  • May gouge/grind to remove a member, make a seam sound, remove weld reinforcement, etc.
  • Must be able to work in confined spaces.
  • Must be able to work/climb in elevations greater than 5 inches.
  • Must be able to wear/work a respirator when applicable.

Requirements

  • Certified in 3G and 4G in at least 3 or more of the following disciplines preferred: flux core, short arc, aluminum, aluminum heliarc, stainless steel, carbon-to-stainless steel, and submerged arc.
  • Able to make a full penetration weld that will pass NDE Testing.
  • Able to lay out track marks.
  • Able to identify most used welding symbols.

Additional Information

  • Location: Lockport, LA
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How this job compares in Lockport, LA

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Louisiana currently run a median of $29/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $25–$37/hr across 26 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Lockport, LA

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Lockport, LA, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Louisiana as a whole we're tracking 91 other active welding openings from 55 employers. Browse welding jobs across Louisiana.

Bollinger Shipyards currently has 2 other openings live in Louisiana, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Louisiana at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are PALA Interstate (8), Worley (6), and GrayWolf (5). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for Flux-Core. Flux-cored (FCAW) runs a hollow wire filled with flux, combining MIG-like deposition rates with the outdoor tolerance of stick. It is the workhorse on heavy structural steel and shipbuilding, where thick sections and long welds reward speed.

See all aluminum welder openings if you want to compare this against similar roles.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • 3G / 4G — plate position tests — 3G is welded vertically, 4G overhead. Together they demonstrate you can hold a puddle against gravity, and they are the common entry qualifications for structural and production shops.

Read straight from this posting's text. Confirm the exact qualification the employer wants before you test — requirements vary by shop even under the same code.

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